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ərnoun, plural -gies.
1.
combined action or functioning; synergism.
2.
the cooperative action of two or more muscles, nerves, or the like.
3.
the cooperative action of two or more stimuli or drugs.
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Synergy
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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| synergy (ˈsɪnədʒɪ) | |
| —n , pl -gies | |
| 1. | Also called: synergism the potential ability of individual organizations or groups to be more successful or productive as a result of a merger |
| 2. | another name for synergism |
| [C19: from New Latin synergia, from Greek sunergos; see | |
| synergic | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
synergy
1660, "cooperation," from Mod.L. synergia, from Gk. synergia "joint work, assistance, help," from synergos "working together," related to synergein "work together, help another in work," from syn- "together" + ergon "work" (see urge (v.)). Meaning "combined activities of a group" is from 1847.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
synergy syn·er·gy (sĭn'ər-jē)
n.
The interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects.
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